Describes Lim's childhood in Malaysia after her mother abandons her family, and her journey into womanhood as an Asian American with professional, family, and cultural concerns

Product Description: Presents a collection of essays that examines Asian American literature from the late 19th century up through the contemporary experimental drama of Ping Chong. This book addresses the work of writers with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, East Indian, and Pacific Island ancestry...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)